Cryptology Sheffield: The Mysterious Case of Hugh Dunnitt

By | March 20, 2019

by Cryptology Sheffield (website)

141 West Street

โ€‹0114 483 0052

Sheffield

2-6 players

Languages: EN

60 minutes

You are invited to investigate a murder, which has more to it than meets the eye.
The Mysterious Case of Hugh Dunitt.
Can you reveal all the evidence and form the correct conclusion?
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Rated between 3 and 4 out of 5

based on ratings from 27 users
combined with 2 pro reviews

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๐ŸŽฒA Jones experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 11 Feb 2024 Team size: 2 Time taken: 44:12 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalstory-driven
Good fun room. It starts off slow and seems a bit like an old fashioned style escape room but then as you get further into it, it gets better and better and the pace feels like it picks up.
SpookyEm rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 10 Sep 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 37 Outcome: Successful escape!
clevergreat hostingdifferentquite easy

Really enjoyed this escape room. Very different to standard โ€œget out the doorโ€ ones. Found the storyline a little odd, but was good fun nonetheless. I liked the use of tech and and the different setting were so different, it was cool. 

Anonymous rated this:Rated between 15 and 15 out of 5
Anne expert rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 31 Jul 2021 Team size: 2
story-drivenvery easy

We just flew through this one. Wish we had played it in real life as we would have liked to watch some specific game mechanic IRL. 

We love detective type stories and this one delivered. It is quite easy and is probably best for beginners, but we also had fun.

Part one was really what we came for - the plot twist in part two was not really our cup of tea storywise, but the puzzles were fine and not hard. You could probably say that this escape game is more focused on the story than the puzzles and that makes it very inclusive also for a younger demographic. 

Tech wise this is based on the telescape platform and it worked well all the way except for sounds, where some was very low in volume and some was very high in volume. Lots of videos used to create the story. 




Amy Lowson rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 11 Sep 2021 Team size: 5 Outcome: Successful escape!
abooth expert rated this:Rated between 40 and 40 out of 5
Played: 22 Jan 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 52 Outcome: Successful escape!
value for moneyoriginal

Enjoyed this a lot - some original puzzles, lovely flow to it.

SiSitAndWait rated this:Rated between 45 and 45 out of 5
Played: 22 Jan 2022 Team size: 4 Time taken: 47:55 Outcome: Successful escape!
immersivestory-drivengreat hostingquite easy

A murder mystery done very different kept us on our toes! It had some puzzles we had not seen before and whilst it was on the easier side it was very enjoyable.

The interactive system used in the game is like nothing I had seen!

Anonymous rated this:Rated between 25 and 25 out of 5
Played: 16 Jul 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 52 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivenbroken tech
samcrashb4 rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 16 Dec 2023 Team size: 2 Time taken: 49:11 Outcome: Successful escape!
story-drivenbroken tech
Overall a fun game, most puzzles were fairly logical and we enjoyed them! One or two more challenging puzzles also helped make this room very fun! 
The clue system is very creative, however we did find the clue system in the second half to be a bit confusing at times, hard to pick apart actual clues from story/theming... But it did work well for this story driven room.
The room is advertised as a murder mystery, however the story takes a bit of a turn toward the magical around the halfway point and we thought the themes clashed a bit, especially from what the room is advertised as.
There were a couple of points where we had some broken tech, one of the automatically opening parts needed an extra whack from us and we had a tough time getting something laser related to activate. But I wouldn't say this was overly detrimental to our experience!
Overall it is definitely worth a playthrough at very least and we will be back to try their other rooms at some point in the future!
Jordan Brown experienced rated this:Rated between 35 and 35 out of 5
Played: 14 Feb 2022 Team size: 2 Time taken: 46:55 Outcome: Successful escape!
originalfamily friendly

A fairly common theme but the story takes an interesting turn. Clue system is very inventive and the theming, whilst initially sparse and uninspiring, is done well overall. Some good puzzles (if not a tad frustrating) and great logic/flow.

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This is a really fun room with the โ€˜things to doโ€™ element of the room meaning everyone can get really stuck in and feel properly involved. The clue system, as with Cryptologyโ€™s other rooms, is interactive and funny, and perfectly designed to fit in with the roomโ€™s story and theme, making it a thoroughly immersive experience. Additionally, as you progress through the room the pressure ramps up to encourage you to get everything solved in time. This is cleverly done and Hugh Dunnitt is a really enjoyable and commendable room!

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